Celebrating the Living: Louis Gossett, Jr.
The world would be very different if his back door pilot for a spinoff had…
Attention Must Be Paid: Marie Windsor
It’s astounding to consider that 5’9” was considered too tall to be a romantic lead.…
Disney Byways: Disney and the National Film Registry
I know, I know—I already talked about the National Film Registry this week. But, faithful…
A Funny Thing Happened. The Movie Started Working: Persia on UNDER SIEGE and the Charms of Classic Action
From the perspective of 2022, Under Siege sounds ridiculous. Die Hard on a ship, with…
SONIC ROUTE: “I Fought The Law”, Various Artists
Of all the confessional songs I’ve heard, this one is my favourite. Written by Sonny…
Celebrating the Living: Karyn Rachtman
It is a truth universally acknowledged that, sometimes, the soundtrack is better than the movie.…
Attention Must Be Paid: Sterling Holloway
It turns out I have actually seen a movie wherein Sterling Holloway appears in person,…
Disney Byways: “The Autograph Hound”
Disney got out of the cameo game for a lot of years, except by having…
Tales from the Dark Age: The End of an Error
I know I’ve spent this whole series trying to prove that the Dark Age of…
Tales from the Dark Age: Meanwhile, Back in the States
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? deserves more credit than any other single movie for ending the…